Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Upgraded

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Rank #200
424decks
Background image for The Dog Commanders of Magic
Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
The Dog Commanders of Magic
With the recent International Dog Day, let's look at some of Magic's most powerful puppers. They deserve it.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Earthbender Ascension
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
4.0%inclusion3 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Ember Island Production
3.1%inclusion2 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Shared Roots
3.1%inclusion2 decks65 decks
-13%synergy
Octopus Form
2.9%inclusion2 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
67%inclusion286 decks424 decks
65%synergy
Aqueous Form
63%inclusion266 decks424 decks
59%synergy
Explore
63%inclusion269 decks424 decks
49%synergy
Winged Boots
50%inclusion213 decks424 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
63%inclusion265 decks424 decks
46%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
51%inclusion213 decks421 decks
43%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
43%inclusion182 decks424 decks
38%synergy
Expel from Orazca
39%inclusion165 decks424 decks
37%synergy
Seize the Day
39%inclusion164 decks424 decks
36%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
40%inclusion171 decks424 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
64%inclusion272 decks424 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
62%inclusion263 decks424 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
60%inclusion254 decks424 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
54%inclusion228 decks424 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
54%inclusion228 decks424 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion227 decks424 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion214 decks424 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
49%inclusion208 decks424 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion203 decks424 decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
47%inclusion199 decks424 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion94 decks424 decks
14%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion88 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion85 decks424 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion63 decks424 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion58 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion55 decks424 decks
-7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion30 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.8%inclusion29 decks424 decks
-5%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.6%inclusion28 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
34%inclusion143 decks424 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
32%inclusion136 decks424 decks
-2%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
32%inclusion136 decks424 decks
25%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
29%inclusion123 decks424 decks
17%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
28%inclusion117 decks424 decks
23%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
27%inclusion114 decks424 decks
23%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
26%inclusion112 decks424 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion98 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
21%inclusion87 decks424 decks
12%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
19%inclusion81 decks424 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
19%inclusion80 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
18%inclusion78 decks424 decks
11%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
16%inclusion69 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Tinder Wall
14%inclusion60 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
13%inclusion54 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
13%inclusion53 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion53 decks424 decks
-3%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
12%inclusion50 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
11%inclusion48 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
11%inclusion48 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
11%inclusion46 decks424 decks
10%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
11%inclusion45 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion44 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Savvy Trader
10%inclusion41 decks421 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion41 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
8.7%inclusion37 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
8.7%inclusion37 decks424 decks
-2%synergy
Spark Double
8.5%inclusion36 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Arbor Elf
8.0%inclusion34 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Cobra
7.5%inclusion32 decks424 decks
-1%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
7.5%inclusion32 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
7.3%inclusion31 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
7.1%inclusion30 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
7.1%inclusion30 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
7.1%inclusion30 decks424 decks
1%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
6.8%inclusion29 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
6.6%inclusion28 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
6.4%inclusion27 decks424 decks
-5%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
5.9%inclusion25 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
5.8%inclusion24 decks411 decks
1%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
5.7%inclusion24 decks424 decks
0%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
5.4%inclusion23 decks424 decks
-1%synergy
Bloom Tender
5.4%inclusion23 decks424 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion196 decks424 decks
14%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion190 decks424 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion167 decks424 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
36%inclusion153 decks424 decks
30%synergy
Gaea's Gift
36%inclusion152 decks424 decks
31%synergy
Noxious Revival
34%inclusion145 decks424 decks
23%synergy
Decisive Denial
29%inclusion123 decks424 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion119 decks424 decks
12%synergy
Reclaim
27%inclusion113 decks424 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion112 decks424 decks
0%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
26%inclusion110 decks424 decks
20%synergy
Overprotect
26%inclusion108 decks417 decks
23%synergy
Harrow
25%inclusion107 decks424 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Insight
25%inclusion106 decks424 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion101 decks424 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
23%inclusion99 decks424 decks
17%synergy
Collective Resistance
21%inclusion88 decks418 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion86 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion86 decks424 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion83 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion79 decks424 decks
7%synergy
You Come to a River
18%inclusion77 decks424 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion76 decks424 decks
11%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
17%inclusion74 decks424 decks
13%synergy
Hinder
17%inclusion74 decks424 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion71 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion69 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion64 decks423 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion62 decks413 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion60 decks424 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion59 decks424 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion57 decks424 decks
1%synergy
Spell Rupture
13%inclusion53 decks424 decks
12%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion51 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion47 decks424 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
11%inclusion45 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion43 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Royal Treatment
10%inclusion41 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion41 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion41 decks424 decks
-3%synergy
Abrade
9.4%inclusion40 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Entish Restoration
9.4%inclusion40 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Great Train Heist
9.2%inclusion39 decks422 decks
6%synergy
Submerge
9.0%inclusion38 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.7%inclusion37 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.5%inclusion36 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
8.5%inclusion36 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.8%inclusion33 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Temur Charm
7.5%inclusion32 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.5%inclusion26 decks348 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
44%inclusion188 decks424 decks
17%synergy
Summer Bloom
35%inclusion150 decks424 decks
31%synergy
Relentless Assault
28%inclusion119 decks424 decks
26%synergy
Temporal Spring
28%inclusion117 decks424 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion117 decks424 decks
18%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
26%inclusion110 decks424 decks
21%synergy
Overpowering Attack
22%inclusion92 decks417 decks
19%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion84 decks418 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion85 decks424 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion81 decks413 decks
15%synergy
Full Throttle
19%inclusion76 decks407 decks
16%synergy
Consuming Tide
17%inclusion72 decks424 decks
16%synergy
Broken Bond
16%inclusion69 decks424 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion68 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
16%inclusion67 decks424 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion65 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion64 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion63 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
14%inclusion60 decks424 decks
11%synergy
Slip Through Space
14%inclusion58 decks424 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion57 decks418 decks
11%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
13%inclusion53 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
12%inclusion51 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
12%inclusion49 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion48 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion46 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
11%inclusion45 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion44 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Road // Ruin
10%inclusion41 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Last Night Together
9.4%inclusion40 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.0%inclusion38 decks424 decks
-1%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.7%inclusion37 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.5%inclusion36 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
7.8%inclusion33 decks424 decks
3%synergy
World at War
7.5%inclusion32 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.3%inclusion31 decks424 decks
-1%synergy
Seasons Past
7.3%inclusion31 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Portent
6.8%inclusion29 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.8%inclusion29 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Migration Path
6.8%inclusion29 decks424 decks
1%synergy
Ravenform
6.4%inclusion27 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spasm
6.1%inclusion26 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.1%inclusion26 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.9%inclusion25 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Open the Way
5.2%inclusion22 decks424 decks
1%synergy
Waltz of Rage
5.1%inclusion21 decks413 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion170 decks424 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion125 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion115 decks424 decks
25%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion80 decks417 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17%inclusion71 decks424 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion63 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion58 decks424 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
12%inclusion52 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion47 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
11%inclusion45 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
9.4%inclusion40 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.0%inclusion38 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Insight
8.0%inclusion34 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
7.5%inclusion32 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.5%inclusion32 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.6%inclusion28 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Prowler's Helm
6.4%inclusion27 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.1%inclusion26 decks423 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Scope
6.1%inclusion26 decks424 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.2%inclusion22 decks422 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
37%inclusion158 decks424 decks
27%synergy
Bear Umbra
37%inclusion158 decks424 decks
34%synergy
Wild Growth
37%inclusion157 decks424 decks
27%synergy
Aggravated Assault
29%inclusion124 decks424 decks
26%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
28%inclusion120 decks424 decks
23%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
27%inclusion114 decks424 decks
19%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
25%inclusion104 decks424 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion99 decks424 decks
11%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
20%inclusion83 decks424 decks
19%synergy
Rancor
17%inclusion74 decks424 decks
16%synergy
Fae Flight
16%inclusion67 decks423 decks
15%synergy
Fertile Ground
16%inclusion66 decks424 decks
14%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion56 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
13%inclusion54 decks424 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion53 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Song of Creation
11%inclusion45 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion45 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.0%inclusion38 decks423 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
9.0%inclusion38 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
8.5%inclusion35 decks413 decks
7%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.2%inclusion34 decks416 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.8%inclusion33 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Dragonback Assault
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.6%inclusion28 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.4%inclusion27 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
6.4%inclusion27 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.1%inclusion26 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Talent
5.8%inclusion24 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.7%inclusion24 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Druid Class
5.2%inclusion22 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Overgrowth
5.2%inclusion22 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.5%inclusion36 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
44%inclusion185 decks424 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion78 decks424 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion73 decks424 decks
-13%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion72 decks424 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion69 decks424 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion62 decks424 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion49 decks348 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion52 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion50 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion47 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion45 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
9.4%inclusion40 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.0%inclusion38 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion35 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.2%inclusion22 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion382 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion328 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion137 decks424 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion123 decks424 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion107 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
22%inclusion93 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion64 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion57 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion52 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion51 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.8%inclusion29 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion25 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion417 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion415 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion411 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion400 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion297 decks424 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion214 decks424 decks
17%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion214 decks424 decks
-1%synergy
Cinder Glade
50%inclusion212 decks424 decks
9%synergy
Stomping Ground
49%inclusion206 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion196 decks424 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
43%inclusion182 decks424 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion175 decks424 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion174 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Ketria Triome
40%inclusion170 decks424 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion163 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion162 decks424 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
34%inclusion145 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion130 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Rootbound Crag
30%inclusion127 decks424 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion125 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Spire Garden
29%inclusion125 decks424 decks
0%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion125 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion121 decks424 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion118 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion112 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion107 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion99 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion96 decks424 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Turf
22%inclusion93 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion86 decks418 decks
-2%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion84 decks418 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion85 decks424 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion85 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion77 decks424 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion77 decks424 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion71 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion71 decks424 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion67 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion67 decks424 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion67 decks424 decks
-4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion64 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion60 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion60 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion57 decks418 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion48 decks424 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion45 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion44 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
10%inclusion42 decks424 decks
0%synergy
Commercial District
8.5%inclusion36 decks423 decks
-3%synergy
Thundering Falls
8.5%inclusion36 decks423 decks
-1%synergy